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C. 72

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 9, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-355-11 with East Bay Newborn Specialists, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/09/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Samir Shah, M.D., 925-370-5525
cc:	K Cyr M Wilhelm

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 9, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-355-10 with East Bay Newborn Specialists, Inc. a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $424,000 to provide neonatology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Health Centers, for the period from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Contact is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On December 16, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-355-10 with East Bay Newborn Specialists, Inc., to provide neonatology services at CCRMC and Health Centers, for the period from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #26-355-11 will allow the contractor to continue to provide neonatology services at CCRMC and Health Centers through December 31, 2020.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring neonatology services at CCRMC and Health Centers will not have access to the contractor’s services.